South University’s online programs Overview
Located in Savannah, Georgia, South University's online programs is a private for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.
What Is South University’s online programs Known For?
- The highest award offered at South University's online programs is the doctor's degree.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 8% of the faculty were full-time.
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South University’s online programs Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
South University's online programs has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#68 | Most Popular Online Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#146 | Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#160 | Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#171 | Most Popular Online Bachelor’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at South University's online programs.
Where Is South University’s online programs?

Contact details for South University's online programs are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 709 Mall Blvd, Savannah, GA 31406 |
Phone: | 888-444-3404 |
Website: | www.southuniversity.edu/online#location=Online%20Programs |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/southU/ |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/#!/SouthU |
How Do I Get Into South University’s online programs?
You can apply to South University’s online programs online at: www.southuniversity.edu/admissions/admission-info/applying
Can I Afford South University’s online programs?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At South University's online programs, approximately 79% of students took out student loans averaging $8,948 a year. That adds up to $35,792 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at South University's online programs is 11.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
South University’s online programs Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 2,707 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 2,045 full-time undergraduates at South University's online programs, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of South University's online programs students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 13 |
Black or African American | 948 |
Hispanic or Latino | 218 |
White | 737 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 129 |
Geographic Diversity
Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at South University's online programs. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Online Learning at South University’s online programs
The following chart shows how the online learning population at South University's online programs has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Georgia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of South University’s online programs
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at South University's online programs was -11.9%. This is the #215 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at South University's online programs regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of South University's online programs majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Public Administration | 21% |
Public Administration & Social Service | 21% |
Public Health | 68% |
Theological & Ministerial Studies | 64% |
Theology & Religious Vocations | 64% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at South University's online programs ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
South University’s online programs Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Associate’s | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Nursing | 0 | 208 | 126 | 1,216 | 22 | 1,572 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 83 | 105 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 272 |
Business Administration & Management | 0 | 82 | 0 | 59 | 6 | 147 |
Criminal Justice & Corrections | 0 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56 |
Information Science | 0 | 36 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 55 |
Health Sciences & Services | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Public Health | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
General Psychology | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Theological & Ministerial Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Human Resource Management | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Legal Support Services | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Accounting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
TOTAL | 86 | 583 | 126 | 1,427 | 39 | 2,261 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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